Tilt truck and related method of transporting tank
a tank and trailer technology, applied in the field of trailers, can solve the problems of inability to move vertically, use of additional equipment such as cranes, and increase the transactional cost of delivering and retrieving storage tanks, and achieve the effect of quick loading, unloading and transportation
Active Publication Date: 2018-12-13
VERTICAL TANK
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The present invention is a tilt truck that allows for easy loading, unloading, and transport of vertical tanks with a single operator. The truck is equipped with a hydraulic control panel to raise and lower a tilting platform, which is attached to the rear of the truck. The operator can load and unload the tank from a horizontal position on the platform, securing it with grappler hooks. The tilt platform is designed to accommodate the tank lifting bar and has a winch and rollers for flexibility. The invention provides a faster and safer way to load and transport vertical tanks with a single operator.
Problems solved by technology
The drawback of using a vertically configured tank is that they cannot be transported in a vertical position.
The use of additional equipment, such as a crane adds to the transactional cost of delivering and retrieving the storage tanks.
Moreover, the use of a crane requires the use of additional skilled labor, further adding to the transactional cost.
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[0060]Referring initially to FIG. 1, a tilt truck 10 is generally disclosed and includes a tractor truck 100 with a tilt platform 200 rotatably connected to the tractor truck 100. The tilt truck 10 is shown with the tilt platform 200 in the down position.
[0061]Referring next to FIGS. 2 and 3, the tractor truck 100 has a cab section 110 and a rear chassis frame section 112. The tractor truck 100 is shown with wheels 120 in a dual rear axle configuration with four wheels 120 per axle. The number of axles and wheels shown is not meant to be limiting, but rather illustrative of a typical configuration of a tractor truck 100.
[0062]The rear chassis frame section 112 comprises a left chassis frame 114 and a right chassis frame 116 separated from one another and secured together by a plurality of transverse chassis support members 115 and a rear chassis frame 118.
[0063]The rear chassis frame 118 is reinforced with a rear chassis support member 119 that extends beneath and beyond the rear ch...
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The present invention is a tilt truck and related method of transporting a vertical tank utilizing the tilt truck. The tilt truck includes a tractor truck with a tilt platform rotatably connected to a chassis of the tilt truck which can be raised to an angle of more than 90 degrees with respect to the tilt truck. The tilt platform includes a sliding arm assembly with at least one grappler hook sized to receive and secure a tank lifting bar of a vertical tank. The tilt truck, utilizing the tilt platform and sliding arm assembly is capable of lowering a vertical tank from a vertical position to a horizontal position ready for transport by a single operator located within a cab section of the tilt truck. Similarly, the tilt truck can also raise a vertical tank from a horizontal position to a vertical position.
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]The oil and gas industry regularly utilizes storage tanks for a variety of reasons, including drilling mud storage, process feed tanks, liquid separation and sludge storage. Such activities are carried out in remote locations such as an oil field or refinery. Also, such activities require the use of more than one storage tank to ensure proper capacity and / or to store different required materials.[0002]Often, the need for these storage tanks is only temporary as particular activities, such as drilling an oil well, are performed. Once the activity requiring the use of a storage tank is completed, the need for the storage tank no longer exists at that location. Each such storage tank delivered then must be moved to a new location.[0003]A variety of equipment rental companies exist that offer such storage tanks for rent. Many equipment rental companies only offer storage tanks that are generally in a horizontal configuration. However, some rental compani...
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IPC IPC(8): B60P1/16B60P1/54B60P3/22
CPCB60P1/16B60P1/483B60P3/2205B60P1/5423B60P1/6454
Inventor ELLIS, TRAVIS
Owner VERTICAL TANK